Peripheral device control system and method

Abstract

A method used in first and second information processing apparatuses in communication with an image forming apparatus. The method includes a transfer step of transferring print setting information for controlling the image forming apparatus from the image forming apparatus to the second information processing apparatus, an acquisition step of acquiring the print setting information transferred in the transfer step from the second information processing apparatus, an input step of inputting the print setting information acquired in the acquisition step into a printer driver in a form that can be identified by the printer driver; and a print control step of controlling a printing operation by using the print setting information inputted in the input step.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A web service server configured to communicate with a client device by using a web browser of the client device, the server comprising:
 a reception unit configured to receive an access for requesting a web service using the web browser of the client device, wherein the access is performed by specifying information for the web service after an image forming apparatus is selected from a printer selection area by a user; 
 a providing unit configured to provide, as the web service, a page for setting specific print setting related to the selected image forming apparatus according to the received access, 
 wherein, on the selected image forming apparatus different from the web service server, a print process is performed based on print data created by a print control program according to a specific print setting input by the web browser of the client device based on the page for the setting specific print setting, and 
 wherein the information for accessing the web service is information indicating location of the web service provided by the web service server, and includes identification information of the selected image forming apparatus. 
 
     
     
       2. The sever according to  claim 1 , wherein the web service for setting specific print setting related to the selected image forming apparatus is different from a setting screen provided by a print control program installed on the client device. 
     
     
       3. The sever according to  claim 1 , wherein the specific print setting includes at least one of a media type, a paper size, a layout, a print quality and an orientation. 
     
     
       4. The sever according to  claim 1 , wherein the web service server stores information for controlling the selected image forming apparatus. 
     
     
       5. The sever according to  claim 1 , wherein the printer selection area is a printer list using a printer name. 
     
     
       6. A method by a web service server configured to communicate with a client device by using a web browser of the client device, the method comprising:
 receiving an access for requesting a web service using the web browser of the client device, wherein the access is performed by specifying information for the web service after an image forming apparatus is selected from a printer selection area by a user; 
 providing, as the web service, a page for setting specific print setting related to the selected image forming apparatus according to the received access; and 
 on the selected image forming apparatus different from the web service server, performing a print process based on print data created by a print control program according to a specific print setting input by the web browser of the client device based on the page for the setting specific print setting, 
 wherein the information for accessing the web service is information indicating location of the web service provided by the web service server, and includes identification information of the selected image forming apparatus. 
 
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the web service for setting specific print setting related to the selected image forming apparatus is different from a setting screen provided by a print control program installed on the client device. 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the specific print setting includes at least one of a media type, a paper size, a layout, a print quality and an orientation. 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the web service server stores information for controlling the selected image forming apparatus. 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the printer selection area is a printer list using a printer name.